January 21, 2015
New Years come loaded with promise: the promise of fresh starts and new beginnings. I personally love new beginnings: sunrises,…
Blockbuster and lackluster
December 10, 2014
Yes, it’s that time of year: the tinsel is out, carols are playing and countdown clocks with the number of…
#putoutyourbats : When words aren’t enough
December 3, 2014
For a few days last week the entire country was on a knife’s edge, watching reports on the wellbeing of…
What’s your ‘impact per minute’?
November 19, 2014
We recently concluded a phenomenally successful series, training speakers on how to craft and deliver a TED talk. During the process Jon…
The most powerful form of influence
November 5, 2014
What do you think most people would do if they found $40,000 on the street? This is exactly what happened…
A drop of megalomania
October 29, 2014
It was unusual to see Bono in a most “un-rock” moment recently. U2’s latest album was automatically added, free of…
More power to your palette
October 22, 2014
My local shopping strip has recently mounted a campaign to get us all to shop locally. It’s interesting how the…
The grass is resting
October 8, 2014
When was the last time you tuned into the safety briefing on board a plane? It’s amazing to consider that…
Lonely in Las Vegas?
October 1, 2014
What do you do when you are bumped off two flights and stuck in lonely, deserted Las Vegas airport overnight?…
How would you like….?
September 24, 2014
“How would you like your hair cut?” a talkative barber asked a client. “In silence”, the man replied! This is one…
Emotion: Tapping the final frontier
September 17, 2014
The roar of the crowd watching football on a large-screen TV on Saturday immediately drew me into the cafe. And…
$US80 million and counting: The recipe for going viral
September 10, 2014
David Beckham and Brad Pitt have done it, and Kim Kardashian even caved in. But in a classic Kim moment,…